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The Options Insider Radio Network

The Options Insider Radio Network

The Options Insider Radio Network is the premier audio destination for options traders. The network provides access to a vast array of popular programs including The Option Block, Options Boot Camp, The Advisors Option, The Long and Short of Futures Options, Volatility Views, Options Insider Radio and much more. Join the thousands around the globe who turn to The Options Insider Radio Network for options information, analysis and education.

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19:18

The Hot Options Report: 09-17-2025

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/18

In this episode, Mark discusses the most active options markets for Wednesday, September 17th, also known as 'Fed Day'. Key highlights include a quarter-point rate cut by the Fed and its market implications. The report provides detailed insights into the VIX, SPY, SPX, IWM, and QQQ options markets, including their trading volumes, closing prices, and notable options contracts. Additionally, major single names such as SoFi, Snap, AMD, Amazon, Getty, Apple, Palantir, Open, Tesla, and Nvidia are

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43:53

Options Boot Camp 356: Covered Calls, Video Games and...

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/18

In this episode, hosts Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli discuss different options strategies such as covered calls, cash secured puts, and the wheel strategy. They also touch on the growing interest in exotic options and the role of flex options in recent volume spikes. Other topics include the importance of technical indicators for covered calls, the role of various options exchanges, and the potential for gamified options trading education. Additionally, they address listener questions ranging from

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07:55

Options Playbook 457: How to Play the All-Time Highs...

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/16

On this episode Brian breaks down a GLD Butterfly: GLD SPDR Gold Trust: $338.75 (up 3.09%), GLD Long Open-Wing Butterfly: Debit Mid $3.00 Leg 1: Buy to Open, 1, 2025-09-19, Strike 345.00, PUT Leg 2: Sell to Open, 2, 2025-09-19, Strike 339.00, PUT Leg 3: Buy to Open, 1, 2025-09-19, Strike 337.00, PUT Max Risk: $300 per 1x2x1 Spread Executed Max Reward: $300 per 1x2x1 O-W Butterfly Established

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20:23

The Hot Options Report: 09-16-2025 - VIX Explodes...

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2025/09/16

In this episode of the Hot Options Report, Mark dives into the most active options trades and market activities occurring on September 16th, the first day of the Fed meeting. Key highlights include explosive trading volume in VIX options, significant activities in S&P 500 (SPX), Nasdaq (QQQ), and Russell 2000 (Small Caps). The show also breaks down heavy options trades in single names such as Wolfspeed (WOLF), BigBear.ai (BBAI), Alibaba (BABA), JD.com, Amazon (AMZN), Oracle (ORCL), OPEN, Apple

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41:28

The Crypto Rundown 290: Crypto Is Triggering Our...

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/16

In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, hosts Mark Longo and Greg Magadini from Amberdata delve into the latest trading activity, trends, and developments in the world of crypto derivatives. The podcast focuses on the significant movements in Bitcoin and Ethereum markets, including volatility, option volumes, and skew. The conversation also explores the potential impacts of the upcoming FOMC rate decision on various digital assets. Greg shares his strategy on selling volatility in Bitcoin and

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18:15

The Hot Options Report: 09-15-2025

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/15

This episode of the Hot Options Report, hosted by Mark Longo, delivers a comprehensive summary of the day's most explosive options activity. Kicking off a new week and with the Federal Reserve announcement on the horizon, the market saw a tale of two halves: a hot start followed by a quieter close. 00:00 Welcome 00:54 Public: Cost-Effective Options Trading 02:21 VIX Options: A Hot Day 03:25 SPY and SPX: Mixed Performance 05:10 Small Caps: Explosive Activity 07:19 The Qs: A Normal Day 07:54 Single

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58:14

The Option Block 1406: The Fed, The Wolf and the...

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/15

This episode kicks off the broadcast week by diving into the financial markets' current state, despite an impending Federal Reserve announcement. The hosts, Mark Longo, "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, and Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, analyze market movements, with a focus on single-name stocks, VIX, and unusual options activity. The show includes a lively 80s trivia challenge (that quickly veers into 1930s-50s Hollywood trivia), a discussion on the Federal Reserve's potential impact, and a breakdown of

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15:15

The Hot Options Report: 09-12-2025

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2025/09/14

This episode of the Hot Options Report delves into the dynamic options market, analyzing key trades and trends from Friday, September 12th. It covers significant activity in VIX, SPY, SPX, small caps, and NASDAQ, with a notable focus on single-name equities. The report counts down the top trades in the following order: #10 Righetti, #9 AMD, #8 Palantir, #7 Oracle, #6 Altria, #5 UNH, #4 Apple, #3 Open, #2 Nvidia, and #1 Tesla. It includes contract volumes, average prices, and the specifics of hot

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01:00:37

Volatility Views 647: What Fed Meeting?

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/12

In this episode, hosts Mark Longo from The Options Insider, Mark Sebastian from Option Pit, and Russell Rhoads from the University of Indiana dive deep into the latest developments in the volatility market. The trio discusses bond volatility, VIX options, and the curious behavior of the VIX ahead of a highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting. They also look at VIX-related ETPs and make their weekly predictions for the VIX. Timestamps [0:00] Introduction [3:20] The volatility review: market

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19:03

The Hot Options Report: 09-11-2025

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2025/09/11

This episode of the Hot Options Report breaks down the day's most active options markets. While VIX and Qs trading was slow, major indices like SPY, SPX, and IWM saw heavy volume. The show highlights explosive single-stock action, with new names appearing on the leaderboard and a massive rally in meme stock OPEN. Mark discusses the most popular options contracts in each market and provides insight into the potential trades and risks involved. Timestamps: [00:00] VIX [02:00] SPY

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32:07

TWIFO 465: Ghosts and Gremlins

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2025/09/11

This episode breaks down the week's trading activity in the futures and options markets with Mark Longo and Carley Garner (DeCarley Trading). The show covers the week's biggest movers and shakers, analyzes the latest trends in energy and metals volatility, and dives into specific options flows in Nat Gas, Crude Oil (WTI), and Platinum. Mark also chats with guest Carley about her outlook on energy markets. Timestamps: [00:00] Intro [06:30] Movers and Shakers Report [09:30] CVOL Movers and

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56:58

The Option Block 1405: Fire Drills, Vegas Summits and...

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/11

On this episode of The Option Block, Mark is joined by Henry Schwartz (Cboe) and Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) as they cover a day of significant market moves, with the S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs despite mixed economic data. The panel discusses the latest news from the Robinhood Summit, including new trading features. They dive into unusual options activity, particularly the explosive trading in meme stock Open, and analyze other notable trades in names like Vimeo, Recursion

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29:52

The Futures Rundown 47: One-Year Anniversary Spectacular

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/11

In this one-year anniversary episode of The Futures Rundown, host Mark Longo celebrates a year of exploring the futures markets. He begins with a brief look back at the show's origins and then dives into the "Trading Pit" segment. This week's top five movers include gains in Midwest Steel, Ultra T-Bond, Coffee, FCOJ, and Dry Whey, while Cash Settled Butter, Rough Rice, Platinum, Ethanol, and the VIX saw declines. Mark notes a surprisingly robust trading day with high volume, highlighting the most

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17:05

The Hot Options Report: 09-10-2025 - The Oracle...

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/10

On this episode of The Hot Options Report, Mark Longo provides a rundown of the most active options contracts for Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Despite a mixed market day, options volume was surprisingly high. The report covers major indices like VIX, SPY, SPX, IWM, and QQQ, noting significant call and put activity and the prevalence of spreads. The second half of the show is a countdown of the top 10 single-name stocks with the most options volume, featuring a wide range of companies from

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40:06

Options Boot Camp 355: Let's Get Exotic with Asian...

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/10

In this episode, hosts Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli dive into the world of Asian options, a type of exotic option. They explain how these options differ from standard "vanilla" options by basing their payoff on the average price of an underlying asset over a specific period, rather than its price at a single expiration date. The hosts break down the two main types: fixed-strike and average-strike options, providing clear examples of how their payoffs are calculated. They also discuss the historical

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16:19

The Hot Options Report: 09-09-2025

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/09

This episode of The Hot Options Report provides an overview of a day of options trading activity on September 9, 2025. Mark Longo first details the activity in major indices, including VIX, SPY, SPX, IWM, and QQQ, before counting down the top 10 most active single-name equity options. The report highlights significant volume in names like Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla, with notable call activity across the board and a rare put-dominated day for Open. 3:15 - VIX 4:00 - SPY 4:50 - SPX 5:45 - IWM

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42:01

The Crypto Rundown 289: The Netflix of Stablecoins...

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/09

This episode features Mark Longo and Greg Magadini from Amberdata analyzing the latest trends in the crypto derivatives market. The show begins with a discussion on Bitcoin's surprising stability over the past two weeks and how its market behavior is diverging from gold. Greg notes the significant shift to a negative long-term skew, suggesting a new, more mature risk asset mentality among institutional traders. The hosts then dive into the most active crypto-related equities like IBIT, MARA, and

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13:18

The Hot Options Report: 09-08-2025

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/08

This episode provides a rundown of the most active options contracts for Monday, September 8th. The report kicks off with an overview of index options, including VIX, SPY, SPX, IWM, and the QQQ, highlighting the most traded contracts and their relevance to the day's market movements. Mark then proceeds with a countdown of the top ten most active single-name stocks, analyzing the specific options that saw the most significant volume. The discussion provides insights into notable trades and their

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57:15

The Option Block 1404: Nothing Can Stop ETHZilla!!!!

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/08

This episode features a discussion on current market conditions and unusual options activity. The hosts, Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management), and Andrew Giovinazzi (The Option Pit), analyze the mixed performance of the major indices and the behavior of the VIX. They dive into a number of active stocks, including Alphabet (GOOGL) and Nvidia (NVDA), and touch on the bond and precious metals markets. In the Odd Block segment, they dissect peculiar options trades in Golar LNG

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01:00:08

Volatility Views 646: Is the Tail Wagging the Dog?

The Options Insider Radio Network ·

2025/09/05

This episode of Volatility Views discusses the recent market volatility, particularly in response to the non-farm payrolls report. Mark Longo and Russell Rhoads (Indiana University Kelley School of Business) analyze the impact of the economic data on VIX cash and futures, highlighting the surprising downturn after an initial market rally. They examine the VIX futures curve, noting the significant spread between the September and October contracts. The episode also delves into a discussion about the

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